Team Jayco AlUla are ready for Tirreno-Adriatico, starting tomorrow, with a diverse team equipped ready to tackle all seven stages.
For the sprints, multiple Tour de France stage winner Dylan Groenewegen returns to racing following a crash that forced him out of the UAE Tour last month. The 31-year-old will be supported by fellow compatriot Elmar Reinders and Slovenian Luka Mezgec.
For the more challenging stages, the team will be able to count on the qualities of double Vuelta a España stage winner Eddie Dunbar and Giro d’Italia stage winner Filippo Zana. Together, two strong and experienced athletes in German Jasha Sütterlin and Austrian rider Patrick Gamper who will be able to try to play their cards with a long attack.
Team Jayco AlUla at Tirreno-Adriatico:
Edward Dunbar (IRL)
Patrick Gamper (AUT)
Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
Luka Mezgec (SLO)
Elmar Reinders (NED)
Jasha Sütterlin (GER)
Filippo Zana (ITA)
Dylan Groenewegen:
“The good news is that I’m finally back racing after my bad crash at the UAE Tour. I’ve been training well and will be at the start of the Tirreno-Adriatico to give my best. Two years ago, I had several top-ten finishes, including second place on the last stage in San Benedetto del Tronto. This edition’s route has at least two sprint finishes and maybe even a third. We have a good team with Elmar and Luka who can help me these sprints.”
Stephen Cummings (Sport Director):
“Tirreno-Adriatico is always a beautiful race with a good mix of stages for sprinters, punchy riders and also for the GC contenders. This 2025 edition is not the hardest I ever saw in my career but it still a very hard race. Looking at the team, for the sprints we can count on the determination of Dylan as he returns to racing, while for the more undulating and climbing stages we will rely on Eddie and Filippo.”
Photo: Sprint Cycling
